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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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